I've spent the best part of £300 on TS2 and because of SecuRom 90% of the time the games won't play. I've tried removing the bloody thing, I've tried everything short of sacraficing goats but unless it's a complete reinstall (which takes a couple of hours not including backing up files and replacing them) or installing a new EP / Stuff pack the game won't work. If it is working and I dare go online using the option on the start up menu then I've stuffed the game. I'm loathe to even download a patch in case it stops the game from loading. It's rendered my game unreliable and pretty much unplayable. I don't want this to happen with Spore. I don't have the money to buy a game just to dust the cover then play a different game that's not so user-UNfriendly.
I appreciate that companies want to protect their interests and that there are people out there trying to help players overcome problems caused by this software but why do they have to pick a system that seems designed to frustrate the hell out of players. I don't want a game that requires me to spend hours online searching for a solution and more time trying to impliment that solution just so I can play it!
This has really knocked my enthusiasm for the game and made me rethink the whole thing. I want the game but I want to be able to play the game without having to jump through hoops. If Spore goes the way of the Sims I won't be buying EPs. *sigh*
